FREDRICKSON, Wash. — A sheriff's deputy was shot and killed in Washington on Sunday night while responding to a report of an armed burglary near Spanaway, which is in the Fredrickson area, officials with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department said.
One suspected burglar was also killed in the encounter, according to authorities. A second suspect was at large Monday morning.
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Officials identified the slain deputy as Daniel McCartney, 34. McCartney was a U.S. Navy veteran who also worked for six years for the Hoquiam Police Department. He was from Yelm and had been on the force for three years. He was the father of three boys.
Heartbroken to report Deputy Daniel McCartney, #484, lost his life overnight while courageously protecting citizens of Pierce Co. Deputy McCartney was 34 yrs old, married, father of 3 young boys, proud Navy vet, #PCSD deputy since 2014. Keep his family in your thoughts & prayers. pic.twitter.com/BkndHycGie
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) January 8, 2018
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